1st Circular 2026　　　　　　　　　　　　Appendix for Symposium　
　
　 Workshop application form　 　　　

　　Schedule　　　

• • • ■15 (Sun) ---- Opening Ceremony: at Citizens’ Hall,　 Special Lectures, Memorial Reception (Banquet)
    • ■16 (Mon) - 18 (Wed) ---- Scientific Session: at Mombetsu Cultural Center, etc.
    • ■16 (Mon) - 18 (Wed) ---- Public Program: at Mombetsu Cultural Center, etc.
    • ■18 (Wed) ---- Children Symposium: at Citizens’ Hall
    • ■19 (Thu) - 20 (Fri) ---- Excursion: Field study trip around Mombetsu and Lake Saroma

　Organized and sponsored

• • ◆ City of Mombetsu
  • ◆ Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University (ARC)
  • ◆ National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
  • ◆ Kitami Institute of Technology (KIT)
  • ◆ Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University (ILTS)
  • ◆ Tokai University, Hokkaido Campus
  • ◆ Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
  • ◆ Tokyo University of Agriculture -Okhotsk Campus
  • ◆ Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
  • ◆ Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University
  • ◆ Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo (AORI)
  • 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 and more (The institutions listed are planned)

　Method

• 　　　・Scientific sessions will be a face-to-face meeting. real-time oral presentation.
• 　　　　If you cannot come to Mombetsu (just Russian scientists) but would like to make a presentation,
• 　　　　please let us know by email.

　　

　　　

<Scientific Sessions>

• 1) Environment of Okhotsk Sea and Polar Oceans
• 2) Meteorology and Oceanography in Polar Regions
• 3) Marine Biology and Fisheries
• 4) Cold Region Engineering
• 5) Arctic Sea Routes
• 6) Global Warming and Environmental Change
• 7) Remote Sensing
• 8) Snow, Ice and Human Life
• 9) Other Topics　　
  • ● Special workshops or meetings are available.

<Workshop>　 **Presentations are only available to group members. Other sessions will accept presentations.

• ・Next-Generation Observations and Modeling for Integrated Approaches to Polar Climate Change
  • • (Convener, Jun Inoue, National Institute of Polar Research)
      
• ・Exploring the Potential of AI and Machine Learning for Sea Ice Research
  • • (Convener, Jun Ono, National Institute of Polar Research)
• ・The changing ice-covered ocean and new utilization
  • • (Convener, Takuji Wasada, The University of Tokyo and Akihisa Konno, Kogakuin University)
• ・Interactions between the Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Global Climate System
  • • (Convener, Masashi Machida, Hokkaido University))
• ・Career Development for Young Researchers in Arctic and Antarctic Research
  • • (Convener, Shin Sugiyama, Hokkaido University)
• ・The Okhotsk Sea: Unique Weather and Climate Generated by the Earth’s Cool Spot
  • • (Convener, Meiji Honda, Niigata University))
• ・Arctic Policy through Science and Human Activity
  • • (Convener, Sakiko Hataya and Natsuhiko Otsuka, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
• ・Plankton Ecology in Cold Regions: From Molecules to Ecosystems
  • • (Convener, Junya Hirai, The University of Tokyo)
• ・Current situation and issues of studies on stock management and stock enhancement in Hokkaido, Japan
  • • (Convener, Nobukazu Sato Hokkido Research Organization)
• ・Seabirds and Marine Mammals in Response to Environmental and Social Change
  • • (Convener, Yuta Sakuragi, Kyoto University)
• ・**Arctic Governance at a Crossroads: Understanding Change and Exploring the Future
  • • (Convener, Hajime Kimura, JAMSTEC)

　　◆ Workshop proposal: 7 November 2025
　　　　　　　If you would like to make a workshop, please submit a title and content.

　　◆ General: 9 December 2025 --- Short Summary (200 words)　　*The deadline has been extended from December 1st.
　　　　　　　　13 January 2026 --- Final Manuscript (Max 4 pages)

　　◆ Article: 10 November 2025 -- Manuscript (Max 6 pages, Camera-ready)
　　　　　Cold region technology and others Article papers are refereed by two reviewers,
　　　　　printed in proceedings, and opened in the Symposium website as Okhotsk Sea
　　　　　and Polar Oceans Research (OSPOR), Vol. 10 (2026).
　　　

　I. Short Summary for classification to make up the program
　　　　　　　　　　 Authors should submit a short summary of 100 - 200 words by 1 December 2025.

　　

　II. Final Manuscript for the Proceedings (Max 4 pages, Camera-ready)
　　　　　　　　　　　 Manuscript should be sent to momsys(at)okhotsk-mombetsu.jp by 13 January 2026.
　　　　　　　　　　　The instructions are on the Symposium website.

　OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of the Symposium will be English. Japanese is available for Workshop and citizen
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　programs. No simultaneous translation services.